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Not by Might nor by Power: Filthy Garments Exchanged and a Golden Lampstand | Zechariah 3–5
Episode Overview
Today we read Zechariah chapters 3 through 5, three visions about cleansing. The first is a courtroom. Joshua the high priest stands before the angel of the Lord in filthy garments, with Satan at his right hand to accuse him. The accusation is not false—the clothes are genuinely filthy. But God rebukes the accuser and orders the clothes removed: see, I have taken away your sin, and I will put fine garments on you. Grace does not dispute the charge. It changes the wardrobe.
The second vision is the famous one. A solid gold lampstand with a bowl at the top and seven lamps…
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